Combined pencil-holder and date-indicator.



Patented )une 26, |900.'

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(Application led June 9, 1890.)

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COMBINED PENCIL-HOLDER AND DATE-INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 652,288, dated June 26, 1900'.

Application filed .Tune 9, 1899. Serial No. 719,893. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. PHELPs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago,in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Combined Pencil-Holder and Date-Indicator, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined pencilholder and date-indicator.

The object of the invention is to provide a pencil-holder of simple and inexpensive construction which combines therewith a calendar or date-indicator.

The invention consists, substantially, in the construction, combination, location, and arrangement of parts, all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth, shown in the accompanying drawings, and iinally pointed out in the appended claims.

y Referring to the accompanying drawings, and to the various views and reference-signs appearing thereon, Figure l is a view in side elevation of a combined pencil-holder and calendar constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the same upon an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a trans- Fig. 4 is a detached detail view, in side elevation, showing a construction of dating sleeve which for some purposes I prefer to employ. Fig. 5 is a transverse section of the same on the line 5 5, Fig. t, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 6 is a View similar to Fig. 4C, illustrating another sleeve employed Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the line 7 7, Fig. 6, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The same part is designated by the same reference-sign wherever it occurs throughout the several views.

Reference-sign A designates the pen or pencil, to which the combined holder and date- The pencil-holder and calendar or date-indicator comprises a sleeve B, having one or more slots or openings therethrough, as indicated at C D. Suitably mounted upon the end of the pen or pencil A is a sleeve E, upon which may be printed, engraved, or otherwise placed thereon at points around the peripheral surface thereof the names of the months or of the days of the week. In the particular form shown, to which, however, the invention is not limited or restricted, the names of the months are placed upon the sleeve E. These names, whether of the month or of the days of the week, or other suitable designation are so relatively arranged around the exterior `surface of sleeve E with reference to the slot or opening C in the outer casing B as to be disclosed through such slot or opening, as clearly indicated in Fig. l. Thus byrotatively adjustin g sleeve E the particular month or day or other designation desired may be brought into position to be disclosed through the opening 0 in the outer casing. The rotative adjustment of sleeve E may be effected byhand or otherwise in any convenient manner, a convenient arrangement being to place the sleeve E upon the end of the pen or pencil and, if desired or necessary, providing suitable means for holding the sleeve upon the pencil. Therefore by rotating the pencil the desired rotative adjustment of sleeve E may beeifeeted, or, if desired, the end of sleeve E which projects beyond the end of the outer casing B may be conveniently grasped `between the thumb and linger, and thus rotatively adj usted to the desired point. In the other end of outer casing B is received a sleeve F, and mounted on its inner end is a ferrule G, upon the peripheral surface of which may be suitably inscribed, printed, or otherwise placed the name of the month or the day of the Week or other suitable designation, the' arrangement of such designation with respect to the slot D being such that when the sleeve F is rotatively adjusted any particular deslspring metal, whereby sufficient springiness will be secured through the lips or tongues H to effect the desired purposes. If desired, however, and in order to insure an efficient frictional engagement of said lips or tongues with the inner wall of sleeve B, a spring .I may be arranged to press said lips outwardly, and hence effect the desired frictional engagement or contact of said lips or tongues with the interior surface of the outer casing.

In the particular form shown, to which, however, the invention is not limited or restrieted, the designations which I place upon the ferrule G are the tens-columns of the days of the month-for instance, the designations 1, 2, and 3, the balance of the peripheral surface of said ferrule being blank. These designations may be arranged at suitable intervals peripherally around the outer surface of the ferrule, and by rotatively adjusting sleeve F any one of said designations may be brought into position to be disclosed through slot or opening D, as may be required or desired. The units-column of the days of the month is similarly formed on the inner end of a sleeve K, suitably mounted upon the sleeve F and within the casing B in position for the inner end thereof, which carries or has printed or otherwise placed thereon in suitable peripheral arrangement the column of Iigures07 to 9, suitably spaced around the peripheral surface thereof and in position to be disclosed through the slot D when said sleeve K is suitably adjusted rotatively. The rotary adjustment of sleeves F and K may be effected by grasping the projecting ends of said sleeves, the outer end of sleeve F projecting beyond the outer end of sleeve K in order to facilitate the rotative adjustment thereof and to enable the same to be grasped between the lingers to effect such rotation. It is desirable to provide means for securing eficient frictional contact between the sleeve K and the inclosing casing B. Many specificallydifferent constructions Aand arrangements may be devised for securing this re-` sult and still fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.- For instance, in Figs. 2 and 3 I'have shown a flat or leaf spring L secured to sleeve K and extending therearound and bearing against the inner surface of outer casing B. In Figs. 4 and 5, however, I have shown a means which for simplicity and economy of construction I prefer to employ and wherein the desired frictional contact is secured by forming spring tongues or lips M in sleeve K, which when sprung outwardly bear against the inner surface of the outer casing B, thereby effecting the desired frictional contact.

If desired, the outer ends of sleeves F K may be suitably milled or roughened, as indicated at N O, to facilitate the rotative adj ustment thereof. This, however, is a mattei' of detail and may be omitted, if desired.

I have above described a construction wherein a pen or pencil holder may be adapted for use as a calendar for indicating the month or the day of the week or the day of the month, and in the particularembodiment thereof which I have described and shown I provide a construction wherein the month and also the day of the month may be indicated.

In order to complete the calendar and to provide means whereby the year also, if desired, may be indicated, I mount upon the outer end of the inclosing casing a tubular ferrule or sleeve P, having a slot or opening Q therethrough, and I mount upon the sleeve K suitable rings, as R S, the one (as S, for instance) having printed or otherwise placed thereon in regular order peripherally around the same the units-column of the year, (for instance, the designations O to 9,) so relatively arranged with respect to the slot Q that when said ring S is rotarily adjusted any desired designation may be disclosed through said slot or opening. Similarly upon ring R may be printed or otherwise placed in regular order peripherally around thevsame the designations O to 9, constituting the tens-column of the year, said design ations being so' relatively arranged with respect to slot or opening Q that when said ring is rotarily adjusted any desired designation on said ring R may be disclosed through said slot or opening. The hundreds and thousands columns of the year may be permanently printed or otherwise placed upon the outer peripheral surface of sleeve P, it being apparent in this particular instance that only one designation (as 19,forinstance) is sufflcient,the tensand units of the year being disclosed by suitably adjusting the rings R and S. Since the necessity for changing the year arises but seldom, when the proper year is once indicated in the manner above described the parts are not thereafter adjusted for another twelve months. Vhen a change is desired, all that is required is to slip or force by hand or otherwise the outer tubular ferrule P longitudinally upon casing B in order to free the ring S or the rings S and R, as the case may be, thus enabling said rings to be suitably adj usted. Thereupon the tubular ferrule P is again placed or returned in position to inclose the rings R and S and to disclose the designation thereon in proper alinement with IOO the slot- Q and the designations disclosed therethrough upon the rings R and' S.

It is evident that any one or more of the calendar designations above described maybe omitted, varied, or changed without departure from the spirit or scope of my invention. It will also be seen that in the case of one or more of the designations-such, for instance,

as the days of the month or the iigures desigart and still fall Within the spirit and scope of my invention. I do not desire, therefore, to be limited or restricted to the exact details of construction and arrangement shown and above set forth; but,

Having now set forth the obj ect and nature of my invention and a construction embodying the principles thereof and having described such construction, its purpose, function, and mode of operation, what I claim as new and useful and of my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a combined pencil-holder and date-in dicator, an outer casing having one or more slots or openings formed therethrough, one or more sleeves arranged to be received Within said casing, and having printed or other- Wise placed thereon the desired designations, whereby when said sleeves are rotarily adjusted the desired designation is disclosed through said openings or slots, a tubular ferrule provided With a slot, said ferrule mounted upon said casing, and loose rings mounted upon said sleeves and carrying designations, arranged when said rings are suitably adjusted to disclose the designations carried thereby through the slot or opening in said ferrule, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a combined pen or pencil holder and date-indicator, an outer casing having one or more slots or openings formed therethrough, a sleeve adapted to receive the end of the pencil and arranged Within one end of said casing, said sleeve provided with suitable designations adapted to be disclosed through one of the slots or openings in said casing when said sleeve is suitably adjusted, independently-adjustable sleeves suitably mounted, the one within the other, and arranged to be received in the other end of said casing, said sleeves carrying suitable designations adapted when said sleeves are rotarily adj usted to be disclosed through another of the slot or slots in the outer casing, as and for the purpose set forth.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 7th day of June, 1899, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

VILLIAM W. PHELPS.

Vitnesses:

FRANK T. BROWN, S. E. DARBY. 

